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WASHINGTON - Now that hurricanes have left the Gulf Coast in ruins and gasoline has spiked to $3 a gallon, Americans are more likely to name domestic problems as the most important ones facing the United States these days, AP-Ipsos polling found. Homegrown problems — including worries about fuel costs and political leadership — now rank about even with overseas concerns such as the terror threat and war. Public concerns about Iraq remain high. "Things at home are in peril, and we're spread thin throughout the world," said Nick Tepsic, a surgical technician in Boynton Beach, Fla., who is a...

Poll: Bush Disappointing Conservatives Evangelicals, Republican women, Southerners and other critical groups in President Bush's political coalition are worried about the direction the nation is headed and disappointed with his performance, an AP-Ipsos poll found. That unease could be a troubling sign for a White House already struggling to keep the Republican Party base from slipping over Supreme Court nominee Harriet Miers, Gulf Coast spending projects, immigration and other issues. "Politically, this is very serious for the president," said James Thurber, a political scientist at American University. "If the base of his party has lost faith, that could spell trouble...

he Associated Press-Ipsos poll on public attitudes about President Bush, the nation's top issues and Hurricane Katrina is based on telephone interviews with 1,000 adults in all states except for Alaska, Hawaii and areas recovering from hurricane damage or under threat of a hurricane. The interviews were conducted Sept. 16-18 by Ipsos, an international polling firm. Because of the damage by Katrina, Ipsos was unable to interview respondents in Louisiana, Mississippi and in southwest Alabama. Because of the threat of Hurricane Ophelia, Ipsos did not call people in the coastal areas of the Carolinas.Results were weighted to represent the population...

WASHINGTON - President Bush's job approval has dipped below 40 percent for the first time in the AP-Ipsos poll, reflecting widespread doubts about his handling of gasoline prices and the response to Hurricane Katrina. Nearly four years after Bush's job approval soared into the 80s after the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, Bush was at 39 percent job approval in an AP-Ipsos poll taken this week. That's the lowest since the the poll was started in December 2003. The public's view of the nation's direction has grown increasingly negative as well, with nearly two-thirds now saying the country is...

AP Question: Do you consider a Democrat, Republican, Independent, or None of These? Result: *Half the respondents were polled at the end of the survey (NOTE: ANY POLLSTER WILL TELL YOU THIS IS WHEN THEY ARE MOST HONEST) 51% Democrat 42% Republican OVERSAMPLING DEMS BY 9 POINTS Are you a registered voter? Yes 76% No 23% 60% of registered voters voted in 2004. 60% of 76 is 45.6% 54.4% of the people in this poll will never vote REMEMBER: FAKE POLLS DO NOT TRANSLATE INTO REAL VOTERS

The percentage of people who say they consider Bush honest has dropped slightly from the start of the year. In January, 53 percent described him that way in the AP-Ipsos poll, while 45 percent said they did not believe he was honest. Now, people are just about evenly split — 48 percent saying he's honest and 50 percent saying he's not. A solid majority still see Bush as likable and a strong leader, but a growing number view the president's confidence as arrogance, up from 49 percent in January to 56 percent now. The poll of 1,000 adults was conducted...

Just over half of Americans, 53 percent, now say the war in Iraq was a mistake - the highest percentage to say that in AP-Ipsos polling since December 2003, when two-thirds said the war in Iraq was the right thing to do. The poll taken earlier this week also found that almost six in 10 disapprove of the Bush administration's conduct of the war, but about the same number say they would prefer keeping troops until the situation is stable instead of immediately withdrawing them from Iraq. Some other findings: -Who most favors the war: Suburban men, Republicans. -Who is...

What we think when we think about God The Associated Press Results of Associated Press polls in ten countries on public attitudes about religion in politics and religious beliefs generally. The AP polls were conducted by Ipsos, an international polling firm, in Australia, Britain, Canada, France, Italy, Germany, Mexico, South Korea, Spain and the United States. The AP-Ipsos polls of about 1,000 adults in each of the countries were taken between May 12–26 and each has a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 3 percentage points. Summaries of public attitudes about religion in politics and religious beliefs generally....

President George W. Bush finds his job approval rating with the American people at an all-time low, according to The Associated Press-Ipsos poll. Maybe that's not all bad. Leaders should not always bend with every breeze, and a couple of factors could immediately change the ratings: - Getting the hell out of Iraq. - A drop in motor fuel prices. To put it mildly, things aren't going as well as we would like in Iraq, where car bombings and attacks by insurgents killed 80 U.S. troops and more than 700 Iraqis last month. The level of violence remains fairly constant,...

A recent poll reveals that only 35 percent of adults believe the United States is on the right track under President Bush's leadership. The media, some say, might have contributed to Bush's low ratings, while others disputed the accuracy of the poll. The phone poll, conducted by Ipsos for the Associated Press from June 6 through June 8, surveyed 1,001 adults, 854 of which were registered voters. Forty percent of those surveyed said they were Republicans, and 50 percent Democrats. The largest age group, 31 percent, was between the ages of 18-34. "This is a closely divided nation, and the...

WASHINGTON, (AP) -- More than three-quarters of Americans say the Senate should aggressively examine federal judicial nominees and not just approve them because they are the president's choices. That's one of the few aspects of this divisive issue that gets widespread agreement, according to an Associated Press-Ipsos poll released Friday. Respondents favored conservative over liberal judges in general, 47 percent to 39 percent. As for a possible Supreme Court nominee, 52 percent said they felt comfortable that President Bush would pick the right kind of justice; 46 percent said they did not feel comfortable he would. Senators are locked in...

Poll: Most Want Assertive Senate on Judges AP - 2 hours, 30 minutes ago WASHINGTON - More than three-quarters of Americans say the Senate should aggressively examine federal judicial nominees and not just approve them because they are the president's choices. That's one of the few aspects of this divisive issue that gets widespread agreement, according to an Associated Press-Ipsos poll released Friday. Respondents favored conservative over liberal judges in general, 47 percent to 39 percent.

The poll found 78 percent believe the Senate should take an "assertive role" examining judicial nominees rather than just give the president the benefit of the doubt. Respondents favored conservative over liberal judges in general, 47 percent to 39 percent. As for a possible Supreme Court nominee, 52 percent said they felt comfortable that President Bush would pick the right kind of justice; 46 percent said they did not feel comfortable he would. The AP-Ipsos poll of 1,028 adults was taken May 17-19 and has a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 3 percentage points.

WASHINGTON - President Bush's standing with the public is slumping just three months into his final term, but Americans have an even lower regard for the job being done by Congress. Bush's job approval is at 44 percent, with 54 percent disapproving. Only 37 percent have a favorable opinion of the work being done by the Republican-controlled Congress, according to an AP-Ipsos poll. Bush's job approval was at 49 percent in January, while Congress was at 41 percent. "This is a pretty sour spring," said Karlyn Bowman, a public opinion analyst at the conservative-leaning American Enterprise Institute. "People are not...

WASHINGTON - Americans are feeling a bit more optimistic about the future of Iraq (news - web sites), a bright spot for the administration in an Associated Press poll that indicates many are souring on President Bush (news - web sites)'s job performance. Half in the AP-Ipsos poll, 51 percent, said they think a stable, democratic Iraq is likely, up slightly from the 46 percent who felt that way before the Iraq elections. "From what I hear in the news, it sounds like the Iraqis really want it," said Bill Harrer, a nurse's aide in Mason City, Iowa, who considers...

<p>WASHINGTON - The public's confidence in President Bush's job performance and the nation's direction has slipped in the opening weeks of his second term, particularly among people 50 and older, according to an Associated Press poll.</p> <p>Adults were evenly divided on Bush's job performance in January, but now 54 percent disapprove and 45 percent approve. The number who think the country is headed down the wrong track increased from 51 percent to 58 percent in the past month.</p>

CPOD) Oct. 9, 2004 – The presidential race in the United States is tied, according to a poll by Ipsos-Public Affairs released by the Associated Press. 47 per cent of respondents would vote for Republican incumbents George W. Bush and Dick Cheney in the 2004 election, while 47 per cent would support the Democratic ticket of John Kerry and John Edwards. Two per cent of respondents would vote for independent candidate Ralph Nader and running mate Peter Camejo, while four per cent are undecided or refused to answer. The election is scheduled for Nov. 2. Support for Bush dropped by...

Washington — Democrat John Kerry has taken a slight lead over U.S. President George W. Bush, according to an Associated Press poll that found him gaining ground with women, boosting his overall popularity and cutting into the president's advantage on national security. The two candidates remain in a very close race ahead of a second debate Friday night in St. Louis. Among 944 likely voters, the Democratic ticket of Mr. Kerry and John Edwards led U.S. President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney, 50 per cent to 46 per cent, in the poll conducted for the AP by...

AP/Ipsos Poll Released The Ipsos site finally produced that October 6 poll. I see problems with their conclusions, but want to look deeper. I do think it’s very interesting, to see that this poll claims that 6% of Republicans would vote for Kerry (2% above average from other polls), but only 4% of Democrats would vote for Bush (6% below average from other polls). This poll claims Bush gets only 28% of the Independent vote (versus 44% in the average from other polls), while Kerry claims 56% of Independents (versus 45% in the average from other polls). I also note,...

Posted on Thu, Oct. 07, 2004 AP Poll: Kerry Holds Small Lead Over Bush RON FOURNIER Associated Press WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kerry holds a slim lead over President Bush, according to an Associated Press poll that shows the Democrat gaining ground while Bush lost support on personal qualities, the war in Iraq and national security. Fewer voters than a month ago believe Bush is the best man to protect the country and fight the war. The AP-Ipsos Public Affairs poll, completed on the eve of the second presidential debate, charted a reversal from a month ago, when the Republican...